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Insert or assign the mapped value for `key` using a hint.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bdlc_flathashmap.h>`

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template<class MAPPED>
xref:BloombergLP/bdlc/FlatHashMap/iterator.adoc[FlatHashMap<KEY, VALUE, HASH, EQUAL>::iterator]
insert_or_assign(
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlc/FlatHashMap/const_iterator.adoc[const_iterator] hint,
    KEY const& key,
    MAPPED&& obj);
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== Description

If this map contains an entry with a key equivalent to the specified `key`, assign the specified `obj` to the `mapped_type` of that entry. Otherwise, insert a new entry into the map. Return an iterator to the inserted or updated entry. `obj` is left in a (valid) unspecified state.

== Return Value

iterator to the inserted or updated element

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *hint*
| iterator hint (ignored)
| *key*
| key to insert or update
| *obj*
| mapped value to assign or move‐insert
|===


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